Self-sealing tissue mitt with shield

Abstract

A self-sealing mitt of the hand-insert pouch type including a plastic bag, a layer of absorbent material attached to a first surface thereof, and one or more tabs secured at lower locations on the bag for grasping and pulling of the bag onto itself about the tissue, with adhesive couplings with the tabs to seal the absorbent material within when removing and disposing of the bag to provide a shield against virus, bacteria and other infecting germs in connection with which the tissue is employed.

I claim: 
     
       1. A self-sealing mitt comprising: a glove adapted to be located about a hand of a user, having a front surface at the palm area of the hand, a rear surface positioned at the back area of the hand, and an access opening for inserting the hand in putting on said glove;   a layer of absorbent material attached to said front surface of said glove at an upper location thereon;   a first tab at a lower location on one of said front and rear surfaces of said glove coupled with a first adhesive;   a second tab at a lower location on the other of said front and rear surfaces of said glove coupled with a second adhesive; and   with said glove being constructed of a material to permit adherence to said first and second adhesives on said front and rear surfaces of said glove in closing and sealing said glove when turning said glove to an inside-out position by grasping and pulling on one of said first and second tabs.   
     
     
       2. The self-sealing mitt of claim 1 wherein said absorbent material is a tissue fabric. 
     
     
       3. The self-sealing mitt of claim 1 wherein said absorbent material is fused to said front surface of said glove. 
     
     
       4. The self-sealing mitt of claim 1 wherein said glove is constructed of a thin-sheet plastic material. 
     
     
       5. The self-sealing mitt of claim 1 wherein said glove is constructed of a plastic material of square-shape configuration. 
     
     
       6. The self-sealing mitt of claim 1 wherein said glove is constructed of a fabric material of a pore size impervious to the passage of bacteria and virus. 
     
     
       7. A self-sealing mitt comprising: a glove adapted to be located about a hand of a user, having a front surface at the palm area of the hand, a rear surface positioned at the back area of the hand, and an access opening for inserting the hand in putting on said glove;   a layer of absorbent material attached to said front surface of said glove at an upper location thereon;   a first adhesive at a lower location on one of said front and rear surfaces of said glove;   a first tab overlying said first adhesive;   a second adhesive at a lower location on the other of said front and rear surfaces of said glove;   a second tab overlying said second adhesive; and   with said glove being constructed of a material to permit adherence to said first and second adhesives on said front and rear surfaces of said glove in closing and sealing said glove when turning said glove to an inside-out position by grasping and pulling on one of said first and second tabs, and to free the tab pulled from the adhesive underneath.   
     
     
       8. The self-sealing mitt of claim 7 wherein said absorbent material is a tissue fabric. 
     
     
       9. The self-sealing mitt of claim 8 wherein said tissue fabric is fused to said front surface of said glove. 
     
     
       10. The self-sealing mitt of claim 8 wherein said glove is constructed of a thin sheet of plastic material. 
     
     
       11. A self-sealing mitt comprising: a glove adapted to be located about a hand of a user, having a front surface at the palm area of the hand, a rear surface positioned at the back area of the hand, and an access opening for inserting the hand in putting on said glove;   a layer of absorbent material attached to said front surface of said glove at an upper location thereon;   a first tab attached to a bottom end of one of said front and rear surfaces of said glove, and having a first adhesive layer on a downwardly extending length thereof;   a second tab attached to a bottom end of the other of said front and rear surfaces of said glove and having a second adhesive layer on a downwardly extending length thereof;   and with said glove being constructed of a material to permit adherence to said front and rear surfaces of said glove in closing and sealing said glove when turning said glove to an inside-out position by grasping and pulling on one of said first and second tabs.   
     
     
       12. The self-sealing mitt of claim 1 wherein said absorbent material is a tissue fabric. 
     
     
       13. The self-sealing mitt of claim 1 wherein said absorbent material is fused to said first surface of said glove. 
     
     
       14. The self-sealing mitt of claim 11 wherein said glove is constructed of a thin-sheet plastic material.